000 FZNT24 KNHC 190809 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 309 AM EST Fri Feb 19 2021 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be more than twice the significant wave height. GMZ001-192015- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 309 AM EST Fri Feb 19 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from near Saint Marks, Florida to near Merida, Mexico. Reinforcing cold air behind the front is supporting gale force northerly winds near Tampico, and in the Veracruz region through this morning, with seas building to 14 to 16 ft. The front will reach from near Tampa Bay, Florida to the eastern Bay of Campeche later this morning, exiting the basin by this evening. High pressure will be in control of the Gulf region into Sun. Looking ahead, another cold front will move into the northwest Gulf Sun night into Mon morning, and move across the basin through Tue. $$ GMZ011-192015- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 309 AM EST Fri Feb 19 2021 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-192015- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 309 AM EST Fri Feb 19 2021 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-192015- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 309 AM EST Fri Feb 19 2021 .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. $$ GMZ017-192015- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 309 AM EST Fri Feb 19 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...W of 96W NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. E of 96W N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-192015- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 309 AM EST Fri Feb 19 2021 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-192015- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 309 AM EST Fri Feb 19 2021 .TODAY...Straits of Florida, S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S to SW swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-192015- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 309 AM EST Fri Feb 19 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-192015- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 309 AM EST Fri Feb 19 2021 .TODAY...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell late. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen